Andy Kendeigh and Thor Tripp report on the news that Greg McDermott is staying at Creighton.

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Updated: 10:33 PM CDT Jun 8, 2017

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WEBVTT ANDY CALL IT A TWEET OF RELIEFFOR CREIGHTON BLUE JAY BEST WELLFANS.GREG MCDERMOTT TWEETING AT THISMESSAGE THIS MORNING SAYING HEWILL STAY AT A MINDSET OF TAKINGTHE JOB AT OHIO STATE.HOME IS TRULY WHERE HIS HEARTIS.>> IT TOOK LESS THAN 24 HOURSFOR GREG MCDERMOTT'S FUTURE TOCOME INTO FOCUS.>> THIS IS THE PLACE FOR ME.A WISE MAN ONCE SAID HE DON'TMESS WITH HAPPY.WE ARE HAPPY HERE.>> CREIGHTON'S HEAD COACH ALSODID NOT MESS WITH HIS GUT.>> MY STOMACH WAS IN KNOTS.MY HEART WAS NOT IN IT.MY HEART IS HERE AND THAT ISWHERE I WANT TO BE.>> THAT IS IN PART BECAUSE ONTHE HEELS OF A 25 WIN SEASON,THE BLUE JAYS HAVE LANDED THEHIGHEST RATING RECRUITING CLASSIN BLUE JAYS HISTORY.I SAT IN THEIR LIVING ROOMS ANDTOLD THEM I WOULD BE THERECOACH.YET TO STAY TRUE TO YOUR WORD.YET TO BE LOYAL LIKE TO HAVEBEEN LOYAL.>> HE TURNED DOWN A MAJOR RAY --RAISE TO STAY WITH THE BLUEJAYS.HE TURNED DOWN WHAT WOULD BETRIPLE HIS SALARY.BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH THEATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND AGAINTHURSDAY MORNING, RASMUSSEN'SFRIENDSHIP MADE THE DECISIONCLEAR TO MCDERMOTT.>> I HAVE BEEN HERE SEVEN YEARS.I REALLY HAVEN'T SERIOUSLYCONSIDERED ANYTHING ELSE.THINGS, OUR WAY AND YOU JUSTBRUSHED THEM OFF.THIS WHEN I JUST DECIDED TO MEETWITH.BUT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THATPROCESS, SOMETIMES IT MAKES YOUAPPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE.>> MCDERMOTT SAID HE DID NOTJUMP FOR JOY AT THE OPPORTUNITYAT OHIO STATE.WHILE HE MAY HAVE CONSIDERED THEMOVE 10 YEARS AGO, HISPRIORITIES HAVE CHANGED.>> I LIKE MY LIFE.I LIKE PULLING OUT OF MYDRIVEWAY.I LIKE WALKING INTO MY OFFICE.THERE ARE A LOT OF CONNECTIONSAND THREATS TO OUR FAMILY INTHIS PROGRAM.FOR THAT REASON I'M REALLYHONORED TO LEAD IT.THE BLUE JAYS HOPE YOU WILLBE LEADING IT FOR YEARS TO COME.

Return of the Mac: Greg McDermott stays at Creighton

Andy Kendeigh and Thor Tripp report on the news that Greg McDermott is staying at Creighton.